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02-OCT-2008 Jack Hoying

Daddy-longlegs (Harvestmen) on a Mum

Fort Loramie, Ohio

Harvestmen (or Daddy-longlegs) are eight-legged invertebrate animals belonging to the order Opiliones. If you look at the body of a Daddy-longlegs with your magnifying glass, you'll see why it's not a spider. First of all, instead of its body consisting of two parts, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, as with spiders, there's just one thing. A Daddy Longlegs has its head, thorax, and abdomen all fused together. Second, instead of the spider's usual eight eyes, a Daddy Longlegs just possesses two.

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/60s f/10.0 at 105.0mm iso400, diffused SB800 to camera left. full exif

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Guest 05-Oct-2008 04:15
Great picture and thanks for the information! Always thought that they were spiders.
Steve Thuman04-Oct-2008 00:35
Amazing shot. So crisp.
Digipets03-Oct-2008 23:21
Fabulous! I voted...can I vote more than once? I LOVE this!

Debbie
Nancy03-Oct-2008 15:43
Beautiful color combination. And the composition is very good. Even if I didn't like daddy-long-legs (and I do!) I'd find this a really good image.
paplvr03-Oct-2008 15:42
Well done. Love the background. Linda S
Pam Haley - FrogHouse Photo03-Oct-2008 13:33
So pretty against the mum! Interesting info on the DLL!
zumberge 03-Oct-2008 05:04
Great shot Jack! The background Mum seems to glow from below, even though the body of the bug is illuminated from the top. Crisp!
Paul Milholland03-Oct-2008 03:29
"Daddy Long Legs" is the perfect nickname for these guys. . . .
Guest 03-Oct-2008 02:58
Very good macro Jack
foto-baja-mex03-Oct-2008 02:28
Information abounds; also, this is a great macro!!!
Bea.03-Oct-2008 02:20
Well done, a good macro. it contrasts perfectly with the background.
Ruth Voorhis03-Oct-2008 00:54
Well done, Jack. Nice detail on this non-spider.:-)
Guest 03-Oct-2008 00:11
Excellent Macro Jack. Very detailed.
Guest 02-Oct-2008 23:55
A nice macro Jack.